| Descriptor English: | Ibotenic Acid | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Ácido Iboténico                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ácido Ibotênico | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Acide iboténique | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Acid, Ibotenic | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D03.383.129.385.231 D23.946.587.475  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007051 | ||||
| Scope note: | A neurotoxic isoxazole (similar to KAINIC ACID and MUSCIMOL) found in AMANITA mushrooms. It causes motor depression, ataxia, and changes in mood, perceptions and feelings, and is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists | 
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| Registry Number: | 2552-55-8 | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 5-Isoxazoleacetic acid, alpha-amino-2,3-dihydro-3-oxo- | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Ammonium Compounds (1973-1975) Mushrooms (1973-1975) Oxazoles (1973-1975)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under OXAZOLES 1976-90 | 
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| History Note: | 91(76); was see under OXAZOLES 1976-90 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 7233 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D007051 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1975/07/18 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/05/31 | 
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0010964 | 
                                
| Scope note | A neurotoxic isoxazole (similar to KAINIC ACID and MUSCIMOL) found in AMANITA mushrooms. It causes motor depression, ataxia, and changes in mood, perceptions and feelings, and is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist. | 
| Preferred term | Ibotenic Acid | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Acid, Ibotenic                                                 | 
                                
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